The 2024/25 Serie A season kicks off on Saturday, August 17, with the first round of matches set to ignite the Italian football scene. Last season, Internazionale claimed the title with an astonishing 19-point lead over runners-up AC Milan.
The key question this season is whether Inter can maintain such dominance, or if challengers like Napoli, Juventus, or Atalanta will rise to the occasion. Our 22Bet team explores the Serie A landscape and predicts who will come out on top.
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Juventus was traditionally the team that would win Serie A year in and year out, but similarly to Bayern, recent years have been characterized by sub-optimal planning that led the club to lose their dominant position.
While Allegri’s defensive strategies brought significant success in the past, including reaching Champions League finals, the game has evolved, and Allegri struggled to adapt.
The club attempted to infuse new ideas by bringing in Andrea Pirlo, but that experiment ended in disappointment. Allegri returned – with the same problems. The issue was clear: they needed someone new, especially with the talents the academy brings in.
While Napoli and the Milan clubs enjoyed winning the trophy in recent years, their glory days might be over. Thiago Motta is Juventus’ new head coach, and at Bologna, he showed promising head coach skills, bringing the club back into European competitions. One can only imagine what he could do with the powerhouse that Juventus is.
There’s no doubt that Inzaghi and Inter Milan won’t go down without a fight, but there’s also a given that Juventus’ squad is the envy of many opponents.
As Juventus has finally found a head coach with new ideas, there are many reasons to believe that the Juventini glory days are back. If I were to bet on anything, it would be precisely to see Motta bringing the trophy back home.
Predicting the top scorer in Serie A is always challenging, given the uncertainty surrounding the contenders. However, if there is one player that is a guarantee for goals, it is none other than Lautaro Martínez.
Inter Milan has seen the player grow in the previous campaign from a promising inconsistent player to a reliable goalscorer who often reaches double figures without much trouble. Inter Milan’s double pair of Martinez and Thuram is the main reason why Lautaro’s numbers are solid: it’s a reliable duo combining athleticism and a high level of technicality.
Stanislav Lobotka is a name that might surprise some, but the Slovakian midfielder has quietly been Napoli’s most influential player in recent years, despite the star power of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen.
It says a lot that he, by himself, could manipulate England’s block in the EUROs. As Toni Kroos retired, Lobotka stands as one of Europe’s best in his role. If anything, he’s a player that is likely to be examined more often from this season onwards.
Successfully defending the Serie A title is no easy feat, with no reigning champion having retained their honor since Juventus’ period of dominance between 2012 and 2020.
Inter Milan were by far the best team in Italy’s top-flight last term, and the vast majority of the squad remain in tact for Simone Inzaghe as the club target a 21st honour. AC Milan and Napoli both have questions to answer, while Atalanta will have a tough challenge on their hands after suffering a number of long-term injuries during pre-season.
Therefore, Juventus could be an interesting selection, as they enter the Thiago Motta-era. Motta worked wonders with Bologna last term and money has been spent very smartly this summer following the arrivals of Dougal Luiz and Khephren Thuram. The Old Lady could make it back to the top of the mountain in Italy.
Victor Osimhen’s likely departure will open up the top scorer betting market, with Lautaro Martinez currently a short-price selection. However, if Juventus are to win the Serie A title, then they will likely need a strong campaign from Dušan Vlahović.
The Serbian was a good focal point for the Old Lady last term, netting 16 goals in 33 appearances in Serie A.
As a left-field option to be awarded the Best Player in Serie A, we like the chances of Giorgio Scalvini. The 20-year-old defender has been earmarked as the next best thing to come out of Italy, and was one of the national team’s standout hopes before being forced out due to injury in a poor EUROs campaign over the summer.
His star could continue to rise in 2024-25, leading to a big-money move away from Atalanta next summer.
Serie A is experiencing significant flux ahead of the big kick-off. Thiago Motta is the new manager at Juventus, replacing Max Allegri after a stellar job at Bologna.
Antonio Conte is taking the reins at Napoli. Roma will start this season without Jose Mourinho and under legend Daniele De Rossi. AC Milan have a new man in charge, former Lille manager Paolo Fonseca replacing Stefano Pioli, and Fiorentina will start the new season under Raffaele Palladion, replacing Vincenzo Italiano.
With all these changes and flux, Champions Inter Milan have the stability and continuity from previous seasons, with Simone Inzaghi planning a defense of the Scudetto they priced away from Napoli last season.
While everyone is rebuilding, Inter Milan have strengthened from strength and are likely to be the team to beat in Serie A this season. They have a manager that has been there and done it, they have kept their best players, including Lautaro Martinez, which gives them the edge over their competitors in the fight for Serie A in the 2024/2025 season.
Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez was the dominant winner of the Capocannoniere last season, notching 24 goals, six ahead of the nearest competitor, Juventus’ Vlahović. AC Milan’s Giroud had 15 goals, and Napoli’s Osimhen had 15 goals, with Genoa’s Gudmundsson wrapping up the top five.
Top scorer is another area that the state of flux at most Serie A clubs is likely to affect. For example, the hiring of Thiago Motta as Juventus manager is likely to impact how the Old Lady plays, which might affect Vlahović.
At Napoli, there is uncertainty about Victor Osimhen’s future with Antonio Conte heavily linked with the signing of Lukaku from Chelsea. At AC Milan, with a new manager, there is likely to be a shift in how Giroud is utilized.
AS Roma have also signed La Liga’s top scorer from last season, Artem Dovbyk, who is likely to have an impact in Serie A this season.
However, the one player that is likely to pick up from where he left off is the reigning top scorer, Lautaro Martinez. The Argentine World Cup and Copa America winner will benefit from the stability and strengthening at Inter Milan to dominate the charts again in the 2024/2025 season.
With Inter Milan expected to dominate Serie A again this season, Lautaro Martinez will be a major reason why they will be the team to beat in the domestic league and possibly be competitive in Europe.
Martinez will likely face competition from his Inter Milan teammates like Hakan Calhanoglu and Alessandro Bastoni. Other potential players in the running for best player include AS Roma’s new signing Artem Dovbyk, and Juventus’ Dušan Vlahović.
Lautaro Martinez is the odds-on favorite to win the Best Player Award in Serie A given his side have the tools to go all the way to win the Scudetto. The Argentine is a crucial part of the Nerazzurri’s juggernaut, and this will give him the basis to claim back-to-back best-player gongs in the league.
Inter proved to be a dominant force last season, finishing first without allowing their opponents any chance. This season, they have strengthened their squad by adding Mehdi Taremi, and more signings are yet to come. With Simone Inzaghi in charge, I think that they are the main contenders for clinching another title.
Lautaro Martinez became a top scorer with 24 goals last season, finishing 8 goals ahead of Dušan Vlahović. El Toro proved his form during the Copa America 2024, where he helped Albiceleste win its second trophy in a row. The Argentine forward is again the main candidate to score the most goals in the competition.
Lautaro became the top player in the previous season, but repeating the same feat will be difficult. Following the splendid Euro 2024 season for Georgia, I think that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will return back with more confidence, giving him a boost to produce another fantastic season. Antonio Conte has plenty of experience coaching in Serie A, and he will find the ideal tactics where ‘Kvara’ can demonstrate his capabilities to the fullest.
Last season, Inter dominated the Serie A with a commanding performance. However, in the upcoming season, Juventus and Milan, after appointing proactive coaches, could challenge Simone Inzaghi’s team.
It’ll be interesting to see what transfers Juventus will make before the transfer window closes. However, even with their current squad, led by Thiago Motta, they could still achieve success and win the Serie A.
Nevertheless, Inter has been the most pragmatic in their transfer policy in recent years and has the most tactically versatile attacking team in Serie A. That’s why I’m predicting that Inter will win the league.
If Victor Osimhen stays at Napoli and avoids a high number of injuries, he will have a great opportunity to become the top scorer in Serie A again.
Lautaro Martínez was the top player in Serie A last season. He performed exceptionally well in the 2024 Copa America, scoring five goals, including the winning goal in the final. It’s likely that he will be incredibly valuable to his team again this season and could possibly score the most goals, winning the award for the best player in the league for the second time in a row.
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